How Cubans use Nauta (Infographic)

June 2016

Residents in Cuba are now enjoying access to the internet through Wifi hotspots provided by the government-run service, Nauta.

These hotspots, which can be found in each province in Cuba, are allowing Cuban residents to get online through permanent access accounts.

And according to a recent survey, 70% of internet users in Cuba are using these hotspots on a weekly basis with a further 39% using the service every single day.

51% of respondents admitted that they did not have access to the internet at all prior to the introduction of the hotspots by the Cuban government in 2015.

Furthermore, 54% are willing to travel up to 5km to their nearest hotspot with a further 32% travelling even further for internet access on a regular basis.

Cubans are using these new services to contact loved ones outside of Cuba with 81% of those surveyed admitting to communicating with friends and family abroad.

Many internet users have also cited social media as an incentive to using the internet regularly. A whopping 95% of respondents are active on Facebook with Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp also proving popular.

As expected, 61% of the Cuban internet users say that they have been much more active online since the introduction of Nauta and 72% have admitted to using their phones more also.

Cubans are using the internet to connect with friends and family so it is not surprising that 62% of those surveyed are receiving recharge from abroad and in many cases, using Ding.